Help me stop Simon....

Mandy&Simon · 12-31-2011, 11:49 AM

Simon has a obsession with eating ( I hate to say this because it is so gross) my cats poop. Every time i put him out side he seems to know exactly where she's recently gone to the bathroom. And he proceeds to eat it. This disturbs me and i don't think it's very healthy for him to be eating something like that. Should i just not be letting him outside in the backyard any more? Or is there a different solution? I don't want Simon to get seriously sick by eating it all the time.

Annie714 · 12-31-2011, 12:46 PM

Annie loves the kitty roca as well.

A few suggestions:

Try to be as diligent as possible in picking up the cat poop. Work on a "drop it" command with Simon. Try to stop him before he gets his mouth on it.

nuttypigs · 12-31-2011, 01:11 PM

Cover it in washing up liquid or pepper, should stop him.

Bella has a thing for fox doo doo, which isn't as easy to deter. And if she can't roll in it fast enough she picks it up and runs to the far end of the field to roll in it then proceeds to lick it off the grass. With me generally running behind her cursing a little bit.

jaleely · 01-01-2012, 12:52 AM

Bowser had a thing for eating bark, when he was little (to the point of pooping one big piece out that i hadn't caught him eating, even hurting his little bum doing it!) I put Tabasco sauce ALL over it (it was just a patch in the back we use for a potty box)....he TRIED TO EAT IT MORE...little jerk. I finally just had to go out with him and each time he went for it, scold him. He finally grew out of it, thank goodness!

barneysmom2510 · 01-01-2012, 08:02 AM

I can remeber catching my dogs snacking in the litter box if I let them get near it. I don't know if they eat my kitty's poop outside . One of my dogs went through a phase of eating the other dog's poop it just went away on its own. I would agree teach him a command to drop it when you catch him doing it. Dog do the grossest things sometimes.

Mandy&Simon · 01-05-2012, 10:37 AM

My mother seems to think its because I've been putting salmon oil on his dog food to help with his skin condition and the cat eats salmon cat food. I'm going to have to watch the darn cat and start picking up after TWO animals now.. :S

I'm also going to try teaching him a DROP or LEAVE IT command. But Simon seems to ignore anything i say except "treat" haha.

Orion · 01-05-2012, 10:39 AM

Hahahah, Bowser your Mama was just "seasoning" up the bark to make it tastier for you!!

SarahRainey · 01-05-2012, 10:57 AM

We use a top entry litter box so our bassets can't get into the litter box. Both of them were litter stinkers. We had an issue with our rescue eating her own poop in the beginning and we were told to put a variety of things in it including pineapple and Tabasco sauce.

Esther · 01-05-2012, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SarahRainey

We use a top entry litter box so our bassets can't get into the litter box. Both of them were litter stinkers. We had an issue with our rescue eating her own poop in the beginning and we were told to put a variety of things in it including pineapple and Tabasco sauce.

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Lightning&Stomps · 01-05-2012, 11:10 AM

I put the litter box where Lightning can't get to it. He doesn't care. He has a full buffet outside.

12-31-2011, 11:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mandy&Simon Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27	Help me stop Simon.... Simon has a obsession with eating ( I hate to say this because it is so gross) my cats poop. Every time i put him out side he seems to know exactly where she's recently gone to the bathroom. And he proceeds to eat it. This disturbs me and i don't think it's very healthy for him to be eating something like that. Should i just not be letting him outside in the backyard any more? Or is there a different solution? I don't want Simon to get seriously sick by eating it all the time.

12-31-2011, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	Annie loves the kitty roca as well. A few suggestions: Try to be as diligent as possible in picking up the cat poop. Work on a "drop it" command with Simon. Try to stop him before he gets his mouth on it. __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

01-01-2012, 12:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
jaleely Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 942	Bowser had a thing for eating bark, when he was little (to the point of pooping one big piece out that i hadn't caught him eating, even hurting his little bum doing it!) I put Tabasco sauce ALL over it (it was just a patch in the back we use for a potty box)....he TRIED TO EAT IT MORE...little jerk. I finally just had to go out with him and each time he went for it, scold him. He finally grew out of it, thank goodness! __________________ Baby Bowsah's Bwog

01-01-2012, 08:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
barneysmom2510 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockport ma Posts: 633	I can remeber catching my dogs snacking in the litter box if I let them get near it. I don't know if they eat my kitty's poop outside . One of my dogs went through a phase of eating the other dog's poop it just went away on its own. I would agree teach him a command to drop it when you catch him doing it. Dog do the grossest things sometimes. __________________ -LISA Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes Chihuahua Lola Bassett Hound Barney

01-05-2012, 10:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mandy&Simon Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27	I hope it stops soon.. My mother seems to think its because I've been putting salmon oil on his dog food to help with his skin condition and the cat eats salmon cat food. I'm going to have to watch the darn cat and start picking up after TWO animals now.. :S I'm also going to try teaching him a DROP or LEAVE IT command. But Simon seems to ignore anything i say except "treat" haha.

12-31-2011, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
nuttypigs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Yorkshire UK Posts: 222	Cover it in washing up liquid or pepper, should stop him. Bella has a thing for fox doo doo, which isn't as easy to deter. And if she can't roll in it fast enough she picks it up and runs to the far end of the field to roll in it then proceeds to lick it off the grass. With me generally running behind her cursing a little bit.

01-05-2012, 10:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 326	Hahahah, Bowser your Mama was just "seasoning" up the bark to make it tastier for you!!

01-05-2012, 10:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
SarahRainey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North Chicagoland Posts: 392	We use a top entry litter box so our bassets can't get into the litter box. Both of them were litter stinkers. We had an issue with our rescue eating her own poop in the beginning and we were told to put a variety of things in it including pineapple and Tabasco sauce. __________________ Rescue Mom to Copper 52 pounds (Estimated DOB July '10--Fostered then adopted through BBR, Gotcha Oct. '11) Foster Mom to Jamie doxie/basset born 9/11/2005 Former Foster Mom to Taz & Tommy (trans. to med care 4/12) Ashley (A 3/12) Gwendolyn (A 2/12)and Dudley (A 8/11) Basset Buddies Rescue Grant Writer: (IL, MN, WI) http://bassetbuddiesrescue.org/ If you are looking to adopt young, old, or in between, please let me know!

01-05-2012, 11:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lightning&Stomps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Versailles, Ky. Posts: 1,203	I put the litter box where Lightning can't get to it. He doesn't care. He has a full buffet outside.

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